John Matteson

Male Abt 1805 - 1833  (~ 28 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Matteson was born Abt 1805 (son of Oliver Matteson and Mercy Manchester); died 17 Mar 1833; was buried , Cemetery 30, Coventry, RI.

    John — Cynthia Potter. Cynthia (daughter of Olney E. Potter and Orra Cole) was born 1811; died 7 Feb 1897. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Olney P. Matteson was born Abt 1831; died 20 Apr 1868.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oliver Matteson was born 3 Feb 1782, West Greenwich, RI (son of Silas Matteson and Patience Hall); died 18 Mar 1859, West Greenwich, RI.

    Oliver married Mercy Manchester Abt 1803. Mercy (daughter of Thomas Manchester and Mary Unknown) was born 24 Feb 1780; died 12 Feb 1871. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mercy Manchester was born 24 Feb 1780 (daughter of Thomas Manchester and Mary Unknown); died 12 Feb 1871.

    Notes:

    Mercy was a daughter of Rev. Thomas Manchester.

    Children:
    1. Orrilla Matteson was born Abt 1804; died 11 May 1876.
    2. 1. John Matteson was born Abt 1805; died 17 Mar 1833; was buried , Cemetery 30, Coventry, RI.
    3. Rosannah Matteson was born 1 Aug 1814; died 6 Apr 1836; was buried , West Greenwich, RI.
    4. Sarah "Sally" Greene Matteson was born 23 Sep 1815, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 30 Apr 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
    5. Burrill Matteson was born Abt 1819.
    6. Oliver R. Matteson was born 1826; died 11 Sep 1901.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Silas Matteson was born 11 Dec 1740, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI (son of James Matteson and Enfield Greene); died 17 Mar 1821.

    Notes:

    Silas is mentioned as being under 21 in the will of his grandfather John Greene, dated 15 Aug 1754.His will mentions his wife and ten children by name (see "Rhode Island Genealogical Register" Vol. 4, #2, pp. 188 & 189) .

    Silas married Patience Hall 18 Dec 1766, West Greenwich, RI. Patience (daughter of Christopher Hall and Rosannah Matteson Sweet) was born 17 Jun 1749; died 25 Sep 1822. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Patience Hall was born 17 Jun 1749 (daughter of Christopher Hall and Rosannah Matteson Sweet); died 25 Sep 1822.
    Children:
    1. Lucy Matteson was born 10 Apr 1767.
    2. Rosannah Matteson was born 25 May 1769.
    3. Christopher Matteson was born 24 Oct 1773; died 2 Oct 1847.
    4. James Matteson was born 4 Feb 1777, West Greenwich, RI; died 11 Apr 1864, Coventry, RI.
    5. Patience Matteson was born 20 Sep 1779, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1 Nov 1860, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Remington Family Cemetery, David Dr., Coventry, RI.
    6. Sally Matteson was born Abt 1781.
    7. 2. Oliver Matteson was born 3 Feb 1782, West Greenwich, RI; died 18 Mar 1859, West Greenwich, RI.
    8. Silas Matteson, Jr. was born Abt 1784.
    9. Gardner Matteson was born 21 Apr 1788, West Greenwich, RI; died 7 Mar 1870, West Greenwich, RI.
    10. Royal Matteson was born 8 Jul 1792, West Greenwich, RI; died 10 Feb 1874, West Greenwich, RI.

  3. 6.  Thomas Manchester was born 30 Sep 1749 (son of Matthew Manchester and Freelove Gorton); died 7 Sep 1834; was buried , Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Thomas Manchester became pastor of Maple Root Baptist Church, Coventry, RI, on 12 Sep 1782. He was Elder and/or Pastor there for over 50 years.

    Maple Root was founded as a six-principle Baptist church. The six principles are found in Hebrews chapter six: repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

    Thomas married Mary Unknown 6 Apr 1769. Mary was born Abt 1750; died 30 Jul 1793; was buried , Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Unknown was born Abt 1750; died 30 Jul 1793; was buried , Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mercy Manchester was born 24 Feb 1780; died 12 Feb 1871.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Matteson was born 20 Mar 1711/12 (son of Henry Matteson, Jr. and Judith Weaver); died 1795.

    Notes:

    I am not sure that James was a son of Henry & Judith. This came from a family tree at Rootsweb and must be researched.

    James married Enfield Greene 2 Mar 1737/38, East Greenwich, RI. Enfield (daughter of John Greene, Jr. and Ann "Nancy" Hill) was born 31 Mar 1716; died Between 1742 and 1749. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Enfield Greene was born 31 Mar 1716 (daughter of John Greene, Jr. and Ann "Nancy" Hill); died Between 1742 and 1749.

    Notes:

    Enfield is mentioned as "my daughter Enfield Matteson, dec'd," in the will of her father John Greene, dated 15 Aug 1754.

    Children:
    1. Uriah Matteson was born 23 Jan 1738/39.
    2. 4. Silas Matteson was born 11 Dec 1740, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 17 Mar 1821.
    3. Ann Matteson was born 8 Feb 1741/42, West Greenwich, RI.

  3. 10.  Christopher Hall was born Abt 1725 (son of John Hall and Alice Vaughan).

    Notes:

    He is mentioned in the will of his daughter Sarah Nichols, dated 27 Nov 1793, West Greenwich.

    Christopher married Rosannah Matteson Sweet 18 Feb 1743/44. Rosannah was born Abt 1725. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Rosannah Matteson Sweet was born Abt 1725.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Hall was born 31 Mar 1745; died Abt Feb 1794.
    2. 5. Patience Hall was born 17 Jun 1749; died 25 Sep 1822.

  5. 12.  Matthew Manchester was born 26 Feb 1719/20 (son of Thomas Manchester and Mary Unknown); died 14 Sep 1801; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    Matthew had 20 children by his wife Freelove, including a set of twin boys.

    Matthew married Freelove Gorton 1741. Freelove (daughter of Israel Gorton and Freelove Burlingame) was born Nov 1725; died 6 Jan 1795. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Freelove Gorton was born Nov 1725 (daughter of Israel Gorton and Freelove Burlingame); died 6 Jan 1795.
    Children:
    1. Job Manchester was born 3 Jul 1742.
    2. Mary Manchester was born 3 Dec 1743.
    3. Sarah (1) Manchester was born 29 Dec 1745.
    4. John (1) Manchester was born 29 Mar 1747.
    5. Freelove Manchester was born 3 Jun 1748; died 24 Jun 1772.
    6. 6. Thomas Manchester was born 30 Sep 1749; died 7 Sep 1834; was buried , Manchester-Johnson Lot, Bernard Dr., Coventry, RI.
    7. Mercy Manchester was born 28 May 1751; died 15 Dec 1788.
    8. John (2) Manchester was born 27 Jul 1752; died 14 May 1794.
    9. Sarah (2) Manchester was born 23 Mar 1754.
    10. Gideon Manchester was born 15 Sep 1755, Cranston, RI; died 2 Apr 1835, Warwick, RI; was buried , Peter LeValley Lot, Hillside Ave., Coventry, RI.
    11. Joseph Manchester was born 15 Sep 1755; died 12 Aug 1839; was buried , Manchester Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.
    12. Phebe Manchester was born 8 Nov 1756; died 11 Feb 1786, Warwick, RI; was buried 13 Feb 1786, Remington-Arnold Lot, corner of Cowesett & Bald Hill Rds., Warwick, RI.
    13. Lydia Manchester was born 7 Jul 1758; died 5 May 1791.
    14. Israel Manchester was born 28 Feb 1760.
    15. William Manchester was born 24 Mar 1763.
    16. George Manchester was born 8 Apr 1764.
    17. Nancy Manchester was born 16 Aug 1767; died Abt 8 Dec 1798.
    18. Alice Manchester was born 30 Oct 1769; died 29 Jul 1790.
    19. Matthew Manchester was born 13 Feb 1770.
    20. Isaac Manchester was born 7 Feb 1772, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1850.